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looking for instruction 18-Nov-2008 At 3:42:21 PM Cookie

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>It just sounds like you are willing to ask any random of the street to take you out for a >climb. Some people are quite confident with their skills despite their lack of >experience in a variety of situations. All I'm saying is just be careful :)

oh no, not the case at all. sorry. i suppose its all about the feel of a day, i'f i'm shown something which i dont feel is right, even if someone swears black and blue that it is, i wont do it, and i will seek a different opinon. i'm quite a logical creature when i want to be, and trust my own instincts. i'm not going to blindly follow instruction if i dont feel comfortable with it.

however, on teh other side of the coin, the more peole i go out with, the more i can learn from the different ways people do things, and then chose what is safest and more comfortable for me.

for example, i recently went climbing at cliffhanger (awesome gym btw) but absolutely cant stand the Gri Gri, and in all truth belay quite dangerously with one, but am comfortable and confident with an ATC style device... i wouldnt have known it if i hadnt tried... sorry, i cant remember the point i was making there, had to answer the phone 3 times!!

On 18/11/2008 Epic Steve wrote:
>Hey Cookie
>
>Start off slow and you'll be right...as for shockers...they are around,
>gravity or the grim reaper just haven't caught up with them as they haven't
>linked enough bad habits together to form the usual accident chain/scenario
>(usually never one thing that causes an accident but an accumulation of
>numerous things happening sequentially...)

erk. all i can do is pay attention and trust my instincts.....

>>As for guiding companies not helping the local climbing community out
>(Blueys, Araps or Gramps)...might be worth contacting the company owners
>and asking what they are prepared to do...I know a particular company that
>used to help out with taking disadvantaged kids on climbing activities
>(pro bono) as a community service...should be more of it!!!
>
that is awesone taking disadvantaged kids out, what a really nice thing to give them :)